Minako meets her protector.

There was a sigh of relief when she realized all the hard work has finally been completed. Changing into different outfits every two hours or so, reapplying all kinds of makeup and talking to so many people about the same thing over and over again. It was pretty tough. The glamorous life style of a famous idol really isn't as laid back as everyone would imagine. She tiredly aboard the private plane along with her personal bodyguard and her manager. "I don't know about you girl, but I'm so done with all this traveling. I can't wait to go back home and be with my family, my friends… my bed." Minako said as she leaned back in the comfort seat as her head tilted back. Her bodyguard approaches her with a glass in her hand. "Would you like a drink? It's okay to have as many as you want since we are going to be on this plane for a while. Just make sure you eat something in between chugging the poison alright." Minako smiles at her bodyguard's remark and decides to play along. "Why Layla, are you trying to get me drunk? I would at least think that I deserve a kiss first." Her bodyguard rolled her eyes as she hands Minako the drink and sits in the chair across from her. "Don't start that shit again. Even if I was into that, I would refuse to end up on your personal "hit" list." Minako's eyes widen as she lifted her head up to face her protector. "You make it sound like I do everyone. I mean I have given it up quite a bit but it's not like it was a different stranger every night. I was in a relationship with those people you know." Layla shakes her head. "I know but you are nothing but a heart breaker, I've seen it each and every time you end up with someone. You're emotionally unstable and you move on way too fast. You're never going to become someone's princess acting like that." Minako sighs and looks out the window. "There's no room for me to become a princess because I have a princess that I'm already protecting. I swore my life to her the moment I had accepted my duty as commander. That is the duty of the rest of the scouts as well. That's how it has to be. Our love for our princess is always above the love for significant our others." Layla leans back in her seat and closes her eyes. "That may be the most sadist thing I have ever heard you say." She then drifts off to sleep. Minako stares at her bodyguard sleeping face while reminiscing the time they have first met.

*Flashback*

It was the earlier part of her high school years when she was competing in national volley ball tournaments. They were in London and Minako's team was playing Layla's team who were from America. Layla is African, she had a coke bottle like frame with green eyes and full lips. She also had a puffy hair style that even made Minako want to touch it but she wasn't taking any chances. Layla was captain of the American team and she looked so strong. Minako had figured that she may have met her match. Sadly she did, Layla's team had beaten them by two points. Everybody was tired and totally worn out. After changing in the locker room, Minako bumped into Layla outside. Minako was on the ground and Layla was rubbing her forehead as she quickly regained her footing. She looks down at Minako. "Damn, my bad, oh wait…. I mean I'm so sorry. I didn't see you." Layla apologizes while she bows at the same time. She knew it was common in Japan. Minako stands up and dust herself off. "You can stop doing that now, it wasn't all your fault. My head was in in the clouds to". Minako said jokingly. "You speak prefect English that's great because I might have almost embarrassed myself by trying translate my words in Japanese". The other girl said while scratching her head. "Do you even know any Japanese?" The blonde asked with a raised eyebrow. "Technically not yet but I'm working on it. I want to be an international language interpreter as well as travel the world and learn about other cultures". The blonde smiles. "I want to be famous when I grow up so we have something in common". The darker hair girl chuckled and the two instantly got along during their remaining time in London. The two girls lost touch after that, Minako and her parents fully moved to Japan as well had join the sailor scouts in their fight to destiny and Layla was back in America living her normal routine life. About three year in a half years later they have encountered each other again. This time in Japan. Minako and the rest of the scout where coming out of a nearby café where her and Layla spotted each other. They greeted each other happily forgetting about the presence of the other girls. "What are you doing here in Japan?" The blonde girl asked eagerly. "Well, I'm in a summer program that allows me to study abroad in other countries before college." The darker hair girl replied. The two continue their conversation as the other girls patiently waited for Minako to acknowledge them again. The two girl were speaking in English so no one understood a word that said between the two except for Ami who decided to break the ice and cleared her throat. Minako giggled in embarrassment and apologized to her friends. She introduce Layla in Japanese. Ami greeted her in English but Layla replied to her as well as everyone else in Japanese. Minako looked impressed when she noticed how properly Layla spoke the language. "It's so wonderful to meet Mina-san's friends, I'm Usagi!" The other blonde said as she performed a surprise hug on Layla. Rei repeatedly slaps Usagi off of Layla which cause a huge fight between the two. "You can't just go around jumping on strangers just because you feel like it bump head." Rei said with annoyance. "She is not a stranger. She is Mina-Chan's friend and I was trying to become friends with her to." Rei shakes her head, "That's not how you greet someone you just met. Jeez you really are hopeless dammit." Two continued to argue in the background. "Sorry about all that, it happens all the time. My name is Makoto." The tall brunette said. "It's alright, I know how friends can be. They remind me of my friends back home so it doesn't bother me at all." The girls enjoyed the company of Layla after spending a short time with her. Then Layla went back to attend to her duties as a student. She would occasionally text Minako when she had free time but never had enough free time to actually come and hang out with her. In fact Minako rather enjoyed constantly talking to someone who wasn't in her inner circle from time to time. The last day that Layla was in Japan, she contacted Minako and told her she was leaving to go back home cause her trip was over. Minako wanted to see her off so she rush off to the airport to say goodbye to her in person. She arrives at the terminal to see that the entire airport was cleared out. There was an enemy present, she had to be on her guard. She wonders around the area for a while and then she spotted several unconscious bodies around the seating area. Just then something that moved extremely fast attacked her from behind. She was immediately fell to the floor. It was moving so fast see couldn't see anything. She called the other scouts on her sailor communicator. Minako was suddenly thrown to the window which .cause some torn skin on Minako's arm. I'm never going to defeat it like this, I have to transform, Minako thought. "Venus Power Make up!" Minako instantly transform into Venus. In the other side of the area was a struggling who just witness Minako's transformation. "What the fuck did I just see? Was that really Minako?" She grabs her chest as she attempts to call out to her but her energy was way too low for her to even speak. Just then the other girls arrived. "Where's the monster?" Makoto asked scanning the area. Rei runs over to Venus. "Are you alright? Where are you injured?" She asked as she help Venus on her feet. "We can't let our guard on this one girls. Transform so we can get rid of the scrum that infected these people." With that the girl obeyed their commander and transformed. Layla who was half way unconscious. Couldn't believe what she was seeing. 'What is happening? Why is this happing? Minako, who are you? Who are these friends of yours? What are you? Do you have something to do with what's happening?' So many questions raced through Layla head before she drifted to unconsciousness. Mercury scanned the perimeter and was able to slow down its movement with bubble blast. Once Venus spotted a shadow in fog that was cause by Mercury, she use her love me chain power to catch of it before it went any further. Then Mars and Jupiter both used their powers to knock down the enemy in plain sight. It was up to Sailor Moon to deliver the final blow and she use her wand to do so. After the monster turned to turn dust everything went back to normal. The airport flood with people again and Layla woke up as if she had dosed off while waiting for her flight. She looked around the area. There were people walking and moving like normal but she knew something important had happened. She was in a chair with all her belonging beside her. 'This is not right. Something did happen. I couldn't have been dreaming' she thought. "Layla! Layla!" She heard a familiar voice heading her direction. "Minako? Where are the others?" The blonde gave her a rather confusing. "What others? Who are you talking about?" Minako asked. "Never mind, any way did you come to see me off? You didn't have to do that. I didn't want it to be any trouble." Layla said as she rubbed her eyes so that she can be fully awake. "No trouble at all. I don't mind seeing a friend off." Minako pulled Layla in for a long hug. "I hope you come back soon and I promise to text and email you every day that I'm free so you better do the same." The blonde said those words as her blue eyes began to tear up. "Come on Minako don't start crying because if you cry then I'm going to cry and then we will be sadder than ever before." The two said their last goodbyes and then Layla boarded the plane. As she sat in her seat, she placed her headphones in her ears. She turned on a certain song she was longing to listen to. She closed her eyes and began recalling everything she had witness back at the airport. 'It wasn't a dream. It was all real.' Her mind was once again racing with questions. 'What did I see? What are Minako and her friends? Where did they come from?' This thought pattern bothered Layla so much. After a week of being back home Layla had started receiving messages from Minako. Everything was basic small chit chat about what's been going on in their lives, so on and so forth. However Layla couldn't bear the feeling that she knew what she saw that day what not a dream. It started to scare her to the point where stop talking to Minako altogether. Minako had message several times in the past two weeks but hasn't receive any replies from Layla. At first she thought she was super busy. But after noticing her online status being available and not answering, Minako began to think otherwise. One day she caught Layla online and decided to ask her a question.

LoveGoddessV: Layla are you there?

Come on I know you are there.

Have I said or done anything to upset you?

Please say something I know we can work it out if you just talk to me please.

Layla4Realz: I know Minako.

LoveGoddessV: Know what? What are you talking about?

Layla4Realz: I saw everything before I fell unconscious. You and your friends. What are you guys?

LoveGoddessV: I'm Sorry Layla I really can't talk to you about it.

Layla4Realz: But why Minako what is happening. Is there something the rest of the world should know about? What is the purpose of all of this? Who are you guys? Where did you come from, please tell me.

LoveGoddessV has signed off…